General Dewey
Who is Melvil Dewey
The creator of the Dewey Decimal System
600's
Books about health, technology, vehicles, pets/farm animals
How many categories are in the Dewey Decimal System?
10
Solar System, insects, wild animals, math
Books found in the 500's
Books made up by the author?
Fiction
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
300's
Books about culture, government, folklore/fairytales
What do the three letters on the spine label stand for?
Author's last name
Languages, grammar
Books found in the 400's
What are books about real things, people, events, and places called?
Non-Fiction
What section of the library uses the Dewey Decimal System?
Non-Fiction
500's
Books about math and science
Which books aren't sorted by the Dewey Decimal System in our library?
Fiction and graphic novels
Religion and mythology
Books found in the 200's
How are fiction books shelved?
Alphabetically by author's last name
What numbers are used to organize books in the Dewey Decimal System?
000-999
900's
Books about history
How were books arranged in libraries before the Dewey Decimal System?
Size, color or by date added to the library
Poetry, plays, and literature
Books found in the 800's
How are non-fiction books shelved?
By subject in the Dewey Decimal System
Where is the call number located on the book?
On the spine
400's
Books on sign language, foreign langs.
What kinds of libraries use the Dewey Decimal System?
School, Public, Private
Biographies
Books found in 92 or 920
Which library section has both fiction and non-fiction books that are like comic strips?
The graphic novel section